diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0cbfd8c..4eaf24e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -155,7 +155,12 @@ When passing base name of desktop file instead of path it's treated like desktop
 
     dub run :util -- exec python2.7.desktop
     dub run :util -- exec kde4-kate.desktop
- 
+
+On non-freedesktop systems appPath should be passed and PATH variable prepared. Example using cmd on Windows (KDE installed):
+
+    set PATH=C:\ProgramData\KDE\bin
+    dub run :util -- --appPath=C:\ProgramData\KDE\share\applications exec kde4-gwenview.desktop
+
 ### [Desktop test](examples/test/source/app.d)
 
 Parses all .desktop files in system's applications paths (usually /usr/local/share/applicatons and /usr/share/applications) and on the user's Desktop.
@@ -183,3 +188,7 @@ Uses the alternative way of starting desktop file. Instead of constructing Deskt
 
     dub run :shoot -- $HOME/Desktop/vlc.desktop
     dub run :shoot -- /usr/share/applications/python2.7.desktop
+
+On Windows (KDE installed):
+
+    dub run :shoot -- C:\ProgramData\KDE\share\applications\kde4\gwenview.desktop
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diff --git a/examples/util/source/app.d b/examples/util/source/app.d
index 3ff3424..4a407fd 100644
--- a/examples/util/source/app.d
+++ b/examples/util/source/app.d
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import std.process;
 import std.path;
 
 import desktopfile.file;
+import findexecutable;
 import isfreedesktop;
 
 @safe string currentLocale() nothrow
@@ -18,6 +19,13 @@ import isfreedesktop;
 
 void main(string[] args)
 {
+    string action;
+    string[] appPaths;
+    getopt(args, 
+           "action", "Action to run", &action,
+           "appPath", "Path of applications directory", &appPaths
+          );
+    
     if (args.length < 3) {
         writefln("Usage: %s <read|exec|open|start|write> <desktop-file> <optional arguments>", args[0]);
         return;
@@ -27,17 +35,33 @@ void main(string[] args)
     string inFile = args[2];
     string locale = currentLocale();
     
-    static if (isFreedesktop) {
-        if (inFile == inFile.baseName && inFile.extension == ".desktop") {
-            string desktopId = inFile;
-            inFile = findDesktopFile(desktopId);
-            if (inFile is null) {
-                stderr.writeln("Could not find desktop file with such id: ", desktopId);
-                return;
+    if (appPaths.length == 0) {
+        static if (isFreedesktop) {
+            import desktopfile.paths;
+            appPaths = applicationsPaths();
+        }
+        version(Windows) {
+            try {
+                auto root = environment.get("SYSTEMDRIVE", "C:");
+                auto kdeAppDir = root ~ `\ProgramData\KDE\share\applications`;
+                if (kdeAppDir.isDir) {
+                    appPaths = [kdeAppDir];
+                }
+            } catch(Exception e) {
+                
             }
         }
     }
     
+    if (inFile == inFile.baseName && inFile.extension == ".desktop") {
+        string desktopId = inFile;
+        inFile = findDesktopFile(desktopId, appPaths);
+        if (inFile is null) {
+            stderr.writeln("Could not find desktop file with such id: ", desktopId);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    
     if (command == "read") {
         auto df = new DesktopFile(inFile);
         
@@ -63,8 +87,6 @@ void main(string[] args)
         }
     } else if (command == "exec") {
         auto df = new DesktopFile(inFile);
-        string action;
-        getopt(args, "action", "Action to run", &action);
         if (action.length) {
             auto desktopAction = df.action(action);
             if (desktopAction is null) {
@@ -74,11 +96,10 @@ void main(string[] args)
             }
         } else {
             string[] urls = args[3..$];
-            writefln("Exec: %(%s %)", df.expandExecString(urls, locale));
+            string[] appArgs = df.expandExecString(urls, locale);
+            writefln("Exec: %(%s %)", appArgs);
             df.startApplication(urls, locale);
         }
-        
-        
     } else if (command == "open") {
         auto df = new DesktopFile(inFile);
         writeln("Link: ", df.url());
diff --git a/source/desktopfile/utils.d b/source/desktopfile/utils.d
index ae6b8df..163bcb7 100644
--- a/source/desktopfile/utils.d
+++ b/source/desktopfile/utils.d
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ package {
     
     static if( __VERSION__ < 2066 ) enum nogc = 1;
     
+    import findexecutable;
     import isfreedesktop;
 }
 
@@ -81,6 +82,12 @@ package @trusted File getNullStderr()
 
 package @trusted Pid execProcess(string[] args, string workingDirectory = null)
 {
+    version(Windows) {
+        if (args.length && args[0].baseName == args[0]) {
+            args[0] = findExecutable(args[0]);
+        }
+    }
+    
     static if( __VERSION__ < 2066 ) {
         return spawnProcess(args, getNullStdin(), getNullStdout(), getNullStderr(), null, Config.none);
     } else {
@@ -579,8 +586,6 @@ string[] getTerminalCommand() nothrow @trusted
             }
         }
         
-        import findexecutable;
-        
         string[] paths;
         collectException(binPaths().array, paths);